The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-05-31

AA"Nehni Ddiu anu idulCo anu bOhhN
men assisting in the exercises, occu-
pied the stage, over which a snowy
white arch was erected, the American
and Hawaiian flags being draped in the
rear Proceedings began with an over
ture Of Americn airs from the band.
Acting Adiutant c. Fl. Eldridge byI
direction Of Post Commander Lame,
read the general orders for Memorial
Day. A choir Of children, including
some fine young voices, sang
America" the audience by request
joining heartily in the chorus. Com
rade J. A. Cruzan, who conducted the
programme, had humorously declared
his belief that all the Americans would
sing on account Of the words, the
British for the sake of the music and
all other nationalities because they did
not want to be left by the Americans
and British.
Ritual, consisting Of the roll call Of
the Post, roll call Of the dead and
salute, and singing of the dirge, "Rest,
soldier restl" was gone through, the
acting Adjutant officiating in the roll
calls, with responses by the living end
for the dead. The dirge was sung by
quartet consisting Of Prof Yarndiey,
base, Mr.. w. w. Hall, tenor; Mrs.
EIanford, soprano, and Mrs. ]. +.
Brown, alto-a sweet piece Of music
and rendered with beautiful effect
Commander Lame gave a few intro
ductory remarks on the purpose of the
gathering, and Rev. ]. A. Cruzar
offered prayer The "Battle Hymn o.
the Republic" was sung by the follow
ing quartet, under direction o
. Prof Yarndley: Mrs. J. +. Brown
, Mrs. J. A. Cruzan, Mrs. Hanforo
+ and Mr.. w. w. Hall, the solo beinl
effectively rendered by Mrs Cruzan
while the audience joined with th'
quartet in the chorus Mrs. w. J.
Hopper read in her pure elocutionar,
style an ode to Decoration Day. Agar
Prof Bergers chorus Of children lifte'
! their voices, this time in the rattlinl
: measure OF "Marching Through Geor
gia." The audience chimed in on tn
chorus and were so pleased with tn
! performance as to insist on is repet
ton.
Comrade X. ]. Greene was the
announced as the orator Of the evening
, In his clear and melodious voice h
:. spoke as follows, being frequently al
: plauded:-
i Our patriot fathers Of the Revolt
: ton, those who had survived that Ion
j aud bitter struggle for independence
finished their work, laid aside their in
i plements Of war and returned TO tn
: paths and pursuits Of peace. Th
4 sword Of Bunker Hill was hung upo
the antlers in the library the oil
Queens Arm musket with its hug
h ilnt-lock, the cartridge-box and Ii
4 great leathern knapsaok we're set ava
!, in the attic to become the curios an
{ playthings for the youth Of succeedir
.. generations. But the veteran fathe
\ who had welded the sword and ba
= onet on a hundred bloody fields undl
: difficulties, privations and suffering
y unknown to the veterans Of our da
= one by one in rapid succession dro
Il ped away until there was not OF
~ remaining who could say, 81 saw Pa
~ Revere's lantern signals in the O
: North Belfry," or 81 followed Putnar
49, Warren and Prescott at Bunker Hill
:. or Gen. Gates at Bemes Heights N
~ there was not one left who could 50
- 81 saw him the father Of our cou
es try"
e To-day, while our minds are crowd'
- with the recollections of later seen
y, ~ and later heroes, we do not forget 4
fathers who planted and nourish'
!, with their best blood, that tree
~ Liberty under whose branches a gre
70 nation sits today. But few noun
70 mark their las, resting places, N
fewer still have to-day received 4
y floral tributes so layishly heaped up
~ the graves Of those who fell in defen
OF the priceless inheritance purchas
'n' by them and bequeathed to us in tru
~ But although the veterans of 10 ha
us passed away, not so their works. TIL
- laid broad and deep the foundation
,tn' the Great Republic, and to-day afl
'o' breasting the storms and political te
pests OF more than century, it stan
~ the strongest, the grandest and high
10 type of civil government under I
no canopy of heaven. That blue ft
then dotted with but thirteen stare m
1t, unfolding in its triumphal march we
Gu ward brilliant constellation with p
o' sibilities which the most sanguine dl
US not measure. A flag honored IN eve
land and on every sea, aye, reyer
{" wherever the rays Of the MONDAY S
light a race Of civilized men. Not
les its proves, not alone because it off
ost an asylum to the down-trodden a
The oppressed of world, but because ev'
led separate thread of its warp and
The wool teaches the digine right Of u
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